The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-31
ITS FIRST YEARS WORK.
THE Y. NJ c. A. CELEBRATES ITS
SECOND BIRTHDAY.

The Anniversary Exercises at the Bap
fist Church-Addresse by Revs.
Christian and Rogan and Secretary
Gordon-President Miller's Annual
Report.
The Young Mems Christian Association
celebrated its first anniversary last night.
The exercises were in the Baptist church.
The evening service in nearly all of the
churches was omitted ON account of the
celebration and the church was crowded.
Although it is yet young, the association
has strong organization, and it is doing an
effective work.
The exercises were very interesting. Rev.
DR.. Holmes, pastor of the church, Rev. j..
w. Rogan, of the First Presbyterian, and
Rev. t. T. Christian, of Trinity church,
occupied seats with President Miller. DR..
Holmes offered the opening prayer. Revs.
Christian and Rogan spoke briefly of the
associations work-what it has accomp-
lished, and the great field that lies before it.
THE PRESIDENTS REPORT.
The Presidents report was complete re
view of the years work. The association
has been organized nearly year and half,
but this was its first anniversary celebra-
ton. Its total membership is 203-divided
as follows:
Active memners ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ..loi
Associate members OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 52
Sustaining members. -..-.......--..' %
The gymnasium class has a membership
of 35. Forty-two gospel meetings were
held during the year. the average attendance
in winter being e. and in summer 49, Six
young men united with the church through
the association. The training class had an
average attendance of six, and it aided
very much in developing association work
ers.
In closing his report the Presi-
dent referred to the resignation of
General Secretary Frater, who is now
at Montgomery. Ala, and to the sue
ceSsful work which he accomplished. He
spoke also Of his successor, Mr.. Gordon, who
has just arrived and taken charge of the
associations MI
ITS FINANCIAL NEEDS.
Mr. jan. Earle, Jr, submitted the
Treasures report. The association is on a
sound financial basis and is out of debt,
though with a very small balance in the
treasury. Mr. Earle appealed to the asso-
cations friends for support. He asked for
81 400 to carry on the work another year,
and although a comparatively small portion
of that amount was raised, u large amount
has been pledged.
After the reports were all read President
Miller introduced General Secretary Cor
don, who spoke briefly in regard to associa-
ton work He urged the cooperation Of
all Christian interests in behalf of the
young men whom the association is seeking
to bring into the Christian fold The
speeches were all brief and to the point
AN INTERESTING OCCASION.
One of the features of the exercises was
the singing by the Baptist church choir.
Aside from the opening and closing hymns
Mrs. Ida Wade sang the solo Not Half has
Ever Been Told The te deum, 1--WE
Praise thee, O Cod was sung by the quar-
tette, Mrs Wade and Miss Gustin and
Messrs. Readick and Frerson. The music
was especially fine. At the close of the ex-
ercises a considerable sum was raised to
carry on the association work. The annual
business meeting will be held at the associa-
ton rooms at s O'Clock tomorrow night,
when a new board of directors and officers
will be elected